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🌱 Onekama gets a home-court shot at its first regional title

Onekama, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Onekama! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Onekama gets a home-court shot at its first regional title
  • A 1926 gale exposed the need for Onekama's harbor

Also on today's calendar: Trivia at The Blue Slipper and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 41, low: 31.
  • Friday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Onekama volleyball advances to regional final (manisteenews.com) — Onekama will chase its first regional volleyball title on home court against Suttons Bay at 6 p.m. Nov. 12. The Portagers swept East Jordan to advance, giving their seniors another shot at a milestone after reaching the regional final five times in seven years.
   

• 100 Years Ago: Gale winds force ship to harbor in Manistee in 1926 (manisteenews.com) — A 1926 shipping emergency highlighted the importance of Onekama's harbor as a refuge on Lake Michigan. In this week's historical roundup, a Coast Guard captain describes how the harbor's condition left a lumber carrier and three barges without nearby shelter during a gale, forcing a dangerous wait off Manistee.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Bear Lake

  • Onekama girls earn state runner-up finish; Bear Lake takes 10th (manisteenews.com)
  • Looking Back for Nov. 9: Manistee Merchants slow pitch middle division champs (manisteenews.com)

Kaleva

  • Photos: Manistee quilters donate 18 quilts to KND preschoolers (ourmidland.com)
  • Propane tank refurbishment moves from cleanup job to fleet strategy for propane marketers (lpgasmagazine.com)

Manistee

Ok Onekama! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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